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{{Short description|Slice of bread that has been fried}}
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{{Infobox food
| name             = Fried bread
| image            = File:Scrambled eggs veggie sausage mushrooms and fried bread cc flickr user loopzilla.jpg
| caption          = Fried bread as part of a cooked breakfast with [[sausage]], [[scrambled egg]]s and [[sautéed mushrooms]]
| alternate_name   = Fried slice
| country          = Worldwide
| region           = 
| creator          = 
| course           =Side 
| type             = [[Bread]]
| served           =Warm 
| main_ingredient  =Bread 
| variations       = 
| calories         = 174
| other            = 
}}

'''Fried bread''' is a slice of [[bread]] that has been [[frying|fried]]. 
It is used as a substitute for [[Toast (food)|toast]] in various dishes or meals.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Vaculin |first=Kendra |date=2021-03-07 |title=Break Up With Your Toaster, Pan-Fry Your Bread Instead |url=https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/pan-fry-your-bread-article |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Epicurious]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Rapoport |first=Adam |date=2016-01-17 |title=We Can't Remember Life Before Fried Bread |url=https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/how-to/article/fried-bread-recipe-video |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Bon Appétit]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Bull |first=Marian |date=2019-07-13 |title=How to make toast even better: fry it |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/lifestyle/article/the-best-fried-bread-recipe |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[British GQ]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Various oils, butter, lard, bacon drippings, or [[ghee]] can be used.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Some cooks may choose to fry rather than toast to avoid having to give counter or storage space to or spend money on a [[toaster]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |last4= |last5= |last6= |first6= |title=Fried Bread |url=https://www.kitchenparade.com/2009/08/fried-bread.php |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Kitchen Parade}}</ref> Proponents of frying rather than toasting call out the extra flavor and crispiness that can be achieved by frying in fat rather than dry-toasting.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

[[French toast]] is a type of fried bread that is coated in an egg and milk batter before frying.

== Nutrition ==
A small slice (35&nbsp;g) of fried bread provides {{convert|174|kcal|kJ|order=flip|abbr=off}} of [[food energy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Calories in Fried Bread, White, Average Slice, Nutrition Information {{!}} Nutracheck |url=https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/CaloriesIn/Product/62/Fried+Bread%2C+White%2C+Average+Slice |website=www.nutracheck.co.uk}}</ref>

== Around the world ==
Multiple cuisines include a dish that involves frying sliced bread. 

=== Brazil ===
[[Rabanada]] is a dish imported from Portugal and popular in Brazil as a [[List of Christmas dishes|Christmas dish]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rabanada (Sweet Fried Bread) - Sabor Brasil |url=https://www.saborbrasil.it/en/rabanada-pane-fritto-dolce/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-04 |title=Fried bread with cinnamon sugar (rabanadas) |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/fried-bread-cinnamon-sugar-rabanadas |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Food |language=en}}</ref>

=== Czech Republic ===
{{Interlanguage link|Topinky|de|Topinky}} or topinka is a Czech dish of pan-fried bread used to prevent wasting stale bread.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kupská |first=Petra |date=2021-01-20 |title=Topinka Pan Fried Bread |url=https://www.cooklikeczechs.com/topinka-czech-fried-garlic-bread/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Cook Like Czechs |language=en-US}}</ref>{{BSN|reason=May not have editorial oversight|date=February 2023}}[[File:Topinky.jpg|thumb|Topinky]]

=== Great Britain & Ireland ===
A [[Full breakfast|full English breakfast / full Irish breakfast / full Scottish breakfast / full Welsh breakfast]] will often include bread<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA12|title=The Rotarian|last1=International|first1=Rotary|date=January 2001|pages=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=Fried Bread Is A Tasty, Toasty Treat You'll Want To Eat Every Day |url=https://www.wkbw.com/fried-bread-is-tasty-toasty-treat |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=WKBW 7 News Buffalo |language=en}}</ref> fried in oil, butter, lard, or bacon drippings. In Northern Ireland, an Ulster fry may include fried [[soda farl]]s.{{Cn|date=February 2023}}

=== Italy ===
[[Pane fritto]] is an Italian fried bread dish often used to prevent wasting stale bread; it is commonly dipped in milk before frying.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pane Fritto (Fried Bread) Recipe on Food52 |url=https://food52.com/recipes/28147-pane-fritto-fried-bread |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Food52 |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-25 |title=Fried Bread - sweet or savory (pane fritto) |url=https://www.mangiabedda.com/fried-bread-sweet-or-savory-pane-fritto/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Mangia Bedda |language=en-US}}</ref>  

=== United States ===
In the United States, [[Toast (food)|toast]] is much more popular at breakfast. However, fried bread is still eaten, particularly in the form of [[French toast]], but sometimes as simply a slice of bread fried in butter.{{Cn|date=February 2023}}

==See also==
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* [[Fried dough]]
* [[List of breads]]{{div col end}}

==References==
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{{British bread}}
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[[Category:British breads]]
[[Category:Northern Irish cuisine]]
[[Category:Irish breads]]
[[Category:Fried foods]]


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